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OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterprise
Read more: OpenAI pulls plug on AI video generator Sora in major shakeup to compete with Anthropic in enterpriseTHE CLAUDE EFFECT. OpenAI pulls the plug on video generator Sora. No more video generation. According to the Wall Street Journal, “CEO Sam Altman announced the changes to staff on Tuesday, writing that the company would wind down products that use its video models. In addition to the consumer app, OpenAI is also discontinuing a…
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OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury ruling
Read more: OpenAI faces skeptical Second Circuit panel in Raw Story Media appeal of lack of Article III injury rulingToday, the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Raw Story Media’s appeal of Judge Colleen McMahon’s ruling that the alleged removal of Raw Story Media’s copyright management information from its works did not show an Article III injury. On the panel were Judge Richard C. Wesley, Judge Dennis Jacobs, and Judge Eunice C. Lee. According…
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Sam Altman announces amended agreement with Department of War as users make Claude No. 1 on App Store
Read more: Sam Altman announces amended agreement with Department of War as users make Claude No. 1 on App StoreThe turmoil over OpenAI’s agreement with the Department of War after it rescinded the agreement with Anthropic continues unabated. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, took to X to announce OpenAI had beefed up the language for guardrails in the agreement with the DoW: Meanwhile, many people apparently terminated their accounts with OpenAI and Anthropic’s Claude…
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OpenAI announced $110B funding by Amazon, NVIDIA, and Softbank
Read more: OpenAI announced $110B funding by Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftbankOpenAI announced a $110 billion round in funding from Amazon, NVIDIA, and Softbank. OpenAI is spending a fortune so it needs to continue to raise funds.
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OpenAI is 1st US AI company sued in copyright case in South Korea filed by KBS, MBC, SBS broadcasters. Total = 112 copyright suits v. AI in world.
Read more: OpenAI is 1st US AI company sued in copyright case in South Korea filed by KBS, MBC, SBS broadcasters. Total = 112 copyright suits v. AI in world.Three Korean broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS sued OpenAI for copyright infringement in the alleged use of their news content. This is copyright lawsuit No. 112 against AI companies around the world. OpenAI leads the total count for an AI company with the most lawsuits against it. The Korean Broadcasting Association issued a press release,…
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OpenAI strikes again: hires Peter Steinberger who created OpenClaw aka Moltbot for autonomous AI agents
Read more: OpenAI strikes again: hires Peter Steinberger who created OpenClaw aka Moltbot for autonomous AI agentsSam Altman announced OpenAI’s hiring of Peter Steinberger over the weekend. Steinberger’s OpenClaw open-source project for autonomous AI agents has already cause quite a stir. Steinberger was recently interviewed by Lex Friedman. OpenClaw was a nonprofit project. Steinberger himself was donating $10K to $20K a month to the project. Steinberger, then still on his own,…
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Sam Altman calls Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials funny but “clearly dishonest”
Read more: Sam Altman calls Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials funny but “clearly dishonest”Sam Altman took to X to say that he thought Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercials were funny but “clearly dishonest.” It didn’t sound like he was happy about the portrayal of OpenAI’s decision to use ads in chats, which Altman says was misleading — portraying exactly what OpenAI “won’t do.”
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Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial throws shade at OpenAI for ads in ChatGPT. VIDEOS
Read more: Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial throws shade at OpenAI for ads in ChatGPT. VIDEOSAnthropic is throwing off the gloves. It plan on airing a commercial during the Super Bowl throwing shade at OpenAI for its plan to allow ads in ChatGPT chats. The first video is reportedly (per WSJ) the one that will air: But this one is my favorite: Also clever: Love it: Brilliant!
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang quells rumors of friction with OpenAI, calling it “once in a generation” company
Read more: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang quells rumors of friction with OpenAI, calling it “once in a generation” companyJensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, tried to put to rest the rumors and controversy of friction with OpenAI. Huang called OpenAI a “once in a generation company,” and NVIDIA would be honored to invest in OpenAI’s funding rounds, including an IPO.
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Is OpenAI Too Big to Succeed?
Read more: Is OpenAI Too Big to Succeed?Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Sam Altman and OpenAI, seeking assurances that it will not seek a bailout from the federal government. The letter comes as the Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI may seek to hold an IPO in the 4th quarter this year, in part to compete with Anthropic’s expected IPO.…